| Reducing army presence will help improve conditions: KP |
| [ Sunday, 12 May 2013, 07:10.05 AM ] |
 Kumaran Padmanathan says that the recent student protests in Tamil Nadu against Sri Lanka brought back memories of the 1970s when Tamil politicians brainwashed youngsters like him into joining the Tamil cause. [More] |
| Lankan in custody after day-long siege at Westcourt |
| [ Sunday, 12 May 2013, 03:29.43 AM ] |
 A Sri Lankan man has been taken in to custody by police after a siege which began in Westcourt, Australia this morning. He was allegedly armed with knives and had earlier assaulted an elderly man in the street before he was tasered and taken into custody. [More] |
| BBS hold discussions with migrated Tamils |
| [ Saturday, 11 May 2013, 05:14.29 PM ] |
 General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena organization Ven.Galaboda Athe Gannasera thero announced they have hold discussions with migrated Tamils residing in the United States of America and the meeting was initiated by a Norwegian well – wisher. [More] |
| ‘Mahasen’ headed to Southeast |
[ Saturday, 11 May 2013, 02:48.35 PM ] [ ] |
 The deep depression in South-East Bay of Bengal has intensified into a Cyclonic Storm and is centered about 900km to the East of Pottuvil. It is most likely to move in the North-westward direction, the Meteorologist on Duty Jeevan Karunaratne said. [More] |
| Enough evidence to prove Ex-CJ guilt: Bribery Commission |
| [ Saturday, 11 May 2013, 08:59.15 AM ] |
 The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption was in possesion of enough evidence pertaining to ex-CJ Shiranee Bandaranayake to prove bribery and corruption allegations against her. [More] |
| Lankan maid attempts suicide in Kuwait |
| [ Saturday, 11 May 2013, 08:20.15 AM ] |
 A Sri Lankan woman was referred to Adan Hospital for treatment where she was admitted in the Intensive Care Unit in serious condition for allegedly consuming large quantity of pills in Mahboula, Kuwait. [More] |
| Govt. invites UNP to join Select Committee |
| [ Saturday, 11 May 2013, 05:09.55 AM ] |
 The Government extended a fresh invitation to the main opposition United National Party (UNP) to join the proposed Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to evolve a political solution to the national question. [More] |
| New law to enable people displaced from North to vote |
| [ Saturday, 11 May 2013, 04:58.36 AM ] |
 In the wake of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) elections likely to be held in September, the Cabinet approval was granted to enact legislation enabling those who were displaced from the North between May 1, 1983 and May 18, 2009 to vote at the election. [More] |
| TN has no right to claim Kachchatheevu - Douglas |
| [ Saturday, 11 May 2013, 04:49.00 AM ] |
 Tamil Nadu has no right to demand Katchatheevu, for it is Sri Lanka’s as per an agreement, Traditional Industries and Small Enterprises Development Minister Douglas Devananda has said. [More] |
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| New director to Jaffna Teaching hospital |
| [ Thursday, 16 May 2013, 04:01.50 PM ] [] |
 The Ministry of Health re-appoints Mrs.Bawani Pasubathi raja has director of the Jaffna Teaching hospital. [More] |
| 'Karuna As A Military Force Is A Myth’ – Gota To US |
| [ Thursday, 16 May 2013, 03:39.05 PM ] |
 “Mann expressed concern that government forces had given excessive freedom to the LTTE-breakaway “Karuna group,” which was using this freedom destructively. [More] |
| UN medals awarded to Sri Lankan contingent in Lebanon |
| [ Thursday, 16 May 2013, 01:44.12 PM ] [] |
 The customary UN Medal Parade, the prestigious military ceremony that recognizes the exemplary contribution, made by any specific contingent to maintain law and order in Lebanon, saw Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) troops, currently serving there, honoured awarding UN medals as their period of service in Lebanon is nearing completion. [More] |
| Security personals found the house of LTTE leader |
| [ Thursday, 16 May 2013, 12:41.08 PM ] [] |
 SriLankan security personals have found the house of LTTE leader at Aanandhapuram area in Mullaitivu today. [More] |
| We don’t know who fired the shells: Namal |
| [ Thursday, 16 May 2013, 09:49.46 AM ] |
 Speaking to the BBC about the loss of lives in the North in the shelling during the final stages of the war, MP Namal Rajapaksa stated that they actually do not know if it was the LTTE or the government that fired the shells. [More] |
| Government denies US request |
| [ Thursday, 16 May 2013, 04:17.06 AM ] |
 Government denies request made by the US government. [More] |
| Land acquisition of Jaffna peninsula resigns |
| [ Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 03:44.18 PM ] |
 A.Sivasuwamy, Land Acquisition officer of the Jaffna district resigns, sources said. [More] |
| Love leads to ethnic crisis |
| [ Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 01:01.08 PM ] |
 At least 16 houses including 15 belonging to Tamils had been attacked in Mariyawatte village Tangalle last night over an illicit love affair between a Tamil woman and a Sinhalese man. [More] |
| UN has a second chance to right wrongs on Sri Lanka |
| [ Friday, 16 November 2012, 07:18.53 AM ] |
 There is little doubt that in 2009 the government of Sri Lanka pulled off one of the nastiest episodes of mass killing since the Rwandan genocide – and got away with it. Tens of thousands of civilians were massacred, with barely a trickle of Syria-like imagery emerging from the battle zone, The Australian reported. [More] |
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A Sri Lankan origin ethnic Tamil who claims to be a schoolmate of slain leader of the Tamil Tiger terrorist outfit Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has made a confession in the open court yesterday regarding his terrorist activities. [
Police and army personnel were deployed in the Meerabalika area of Kaththankuddi after a tense situation developed following a dispute between residents and members of the Municipal Council. [
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Migrated Tamil Nationals all around the world decided to commemorate May 18th day. [
I never advocate or support anyone to take up arms against Sri Lanka, former Colombo Deputy Mayor in an affidavit said he was misquoted by the Junior Vikatan magazine published in India, Azath Salley said [
UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson says the report on Sri Lanka on the UN actions during the final stages of the war was taken seriously. [
German ambassador to SriLanka Jurgen Morhard visited Jaffna district today. [
Five injured in gang fight reported at the Soodumalai area in Manippai ,Jaffna today. [
The All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) yesterday rejected claims that bread prices would be soon increased in the light of the recent electricity tariff hike. [
A Sri Lankan court on Friday ordered the police to conduct a full investigation into the mass grave discovered last year in the Central Province town of Matale. [
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will leave for Uganda this weekend to participate in the Commonwealth Local Government Conference that will be held in Kampala from May 14-17. [
“The ‘Mahinda Chinthana’ is in danger; it is increasingly overshadowed by the ‘Gota Chinthana,’” stresses Sri Lankan Diplomat and Political Scientist Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka. [
